Saturday 9 But Beautiful

But Beautiful

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Welcome to Saturday: 9. 

Saturday 9: But Beautiful (1947)
   

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

  

1) The lyrics encourage us to take a chance on love. What's something you've done recently that took you outside your comfort zone? How did it turn out?

When I signed up to chair the Bereavement  committee  last year at our church..  I wasn't  expecting   what I got. I had  been social chair  at  two  previous churches  as a younger woman and so  when this need arrived  I spoke up.. Well, in my experience  a bereavement meal  was for  the  family members to  be served   following  a funeral.. my experience  was to expect about 30 total  folks..  Well, my very first  meal  surprised me with 80  folks attending.  I  about flipped out of my skin..  Not knowing  that many  in the church.  I had only  2  other  committee members and  was  undone by the amount of food  to  be  gathered  expected.. But I  stepped up to the plate and  just  allowed the Lord to work through me and   things worked out  wonderfully. It really   poured joy in my heart to see  God in action as everything  simply fell right into place.  I learned to just  walkinto the fire and  allow  Him to  work!

 

2) Bing Crosby introduced "But Beautiful" in the 1947 film, Road to Rio. Name another movie song that became a hit.  I always think of soundtracks and this one  came to mind first!!!

https://youtu.be/QjWghPS2dUw?si=FP5XiZfPKl-aqOGJ  

 Hope you will   open and enjoy!

3) Bing's leading lady in Road to Rio was Dorothy Lamour. When she was a teenager, she worked as an elevator operator. With the advent of user-operated/push-button elevators, few elevator operator jobs remain. What's another job that was once commonplace, but has virtually disappeared?

 Car mechanics at your  neighborhood  filling stations.  I say this because  we have to wait    a month to get our car looked at at  the dealership!  

4) Road to Rio was one of seven Road movies Bing Crosby and Bob Hope made together. They were once the most financially successful comedy teams in history. What movie or TV show always makes you laugh?

Just about every Mel Brooks film.. 

5) Crosby's given name was Harry but he acquired the nickname "Bing" because as a kid he was a fan of a comic strip character named "Bingo." As a child, did you read the newspaper?  I loved the  comic strips on the 50's and 60's  so much better than  those of today!

 

6) His 1942 version of "White Christmas" is still one of the best-selling records of all time. He was a movie star, nominated three times for the Oscar, winning once. Can you name another performer who has been successful both acting and singing?

  I do not remember her singing that much in the  films  but I really  enjoyed Barbara Streisand movies and I do love  her  songs!

See above  video    for a clip of my fav movie  of her's~

7) Bing loved golf and enjoyed traveling the world, playing at different courses. If today you were to receive an airline ticket to any city in the world, what destination would you choose? What would you be certain to see/do there? I believe I would go to Israel..  It seems most all of our friends  have been there and absolutely loved it.. I would love to walk where our Lord walked!!!

8) In 1947, when "But Beautiful" was a hit, Farrah Fawcett was born. She became famous for her bathing suit poster, her blonde hair, and a 70s TV show. Without looking it up, do you know the name of that television series? Nope.. Have no idea!

9) Random question -- Are you someone who makes things happen, or someone things happen to?  I think I make things  happen more than  anyone else of my  generation I know!